The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-22

but is to consist of merchandise, cattle, horses
ETC., to the amount agreed upon. The lands
reserved by the Indians will be divided among
them in severalty, and they will settle down
as farmers It is virtually dissolution of
the tribal relation. This is one step in the
right direction.
SOME THINGS THE PEOPLE WILL NOT FORGET.
The people of Indiana will not forget that
every step taken by the Democrats since the
assembling of the Legislature has been part
of deliberate plot to reverse the result of a
popular election, set aside the declared will of
the people, and by lawless and revolutionary
measures to steal the offices of Lieutenant
governor and United States Senator
The people will not forget that in carrying
out this conspiracy the Democrats have repu-
dated the official acts and utterances of their
own party and party leaders, broken faith with
the people, openly violated the Constitution
and laws, and sacrificed political decency and
pers onal honor.
The people will not forget that the Office
stealing conspiracy had its origin in a gerry
mander of the State, the most infamous on
record, by which one fourth of the legal voters
of the State were disfranchised, and under
which the Democrats openly boosted that the
voice of the majority could be successfully
stifed for years to come
The people will not forget that in the cleo
ton of 1886 the gerrymander was rebuked,
and its boosted efficacy destroyed by a pop.
ular uprising which, out of vote of 500, 900,
| gave r. S. Robertson majority of over 5000
| for Lieutenant governor.
| The people Of the State will not forget that
| the necessity and legality of the election were
concurred in by every Democrat in the State
| without exception; that Governor Gray ap-
proved the election; that SENATOR Voorhees,
presided over the convention that nominated
Mr.. Nelson for the office; that Green Smith
was delegate thereto, and his name was be-
| fore the convention for the nomination, and
each and all Of them, and every Democrat in
| the Legislature, or candidate therefor, worked
and voted for the election of Mr.. Nelson.
The people will not forget that the scheme
to make Green Smith Lieutenant governor by
virtue of his being President of the Senate
was not preached till long after the election,
which resulted in their unexpected defeat at
the polls, and in giving the Republicans a
large majority in one branch Of the Legisla-
ture, and probable majority on joint ballot.
The people will not forget that the conspira-
tors first applied to the courts for an order to
prohibit the Secretary of State from deliver
ing the returns OF the election to the Speaker
of the House. as required by law to do, and,
when the Supreme Court declined to issue the
order, the Democratic State organ exclaimed,
Damn their cowardly soulsw
The people will not forget that in further.
ance of the plot the Democratic Auditor Of
State refused to perform the duty required Of
him by law Of presiding at the organization Of
the Senate and aided and ahetted Green
Smith in the performance of that duty FOL
the purpose of giving color to his claim of
continuing right to the chair, and, inferen
TALLY, to the office Of Lieutenant governor.
The people will not forget that the Demo
Gratis in the Senate. led by Green Smith
refused to perform their constitutional duty o
attending in the hall of the House to witness
the opening and publishing of the votes TO
Lieutenant governor, thereby violating thei
oaths of office and insulting every homes
as we'll as those who voted for Colonel Robert
son.
) The people will not forget that after Colone
Robertson had taken the oath of office, an,
when he presented himself in the Senate and
respectfully demanded possession of the chair
r in order that he might perform his constitu
: tional duty of presiding over the Senate hi
4 demand was refused and the Democrats con
tinued to hold possession of the chair in opel
defiance Of the Constitution and law.
The people will not forget that it was no
till after all these illegal acts had been pei
formed that an attempt was made to legit
Matte them by obtaining an ex post facto de
cision from an inferior couIt, which assume
: to decide question already decided by tn
people, and, if still in doubt, is expressl
committed by the Constitution to the Gener:
Assembly.
The people will not forget that the proceed
ing in the lower court was purposely so time
and managed that it was impossible to appe.
the case and get decision Of the Suprem
: Court before the time fixed by law for holdin
the joint convention for electing Unite
States Senator, and that under temporar